Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 21, 2018
Submitted
April 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AV
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600321
Aircraft time
16,516 hours, 13,386 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
16,719 hours, 13,372 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Righgt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF ENGINE EXHAUST DUCT SHOWS SIGNS OF SOME TYPE OF FAILURE THAT CAUSED METAL DEBRIS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE DUCT. IT IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN A BEARING FAILURE AT THIS TIME.